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Campus Roundup: NMIMS merges focused MBA Banking and Capital Markets with General MBA Programme

Singapore?s MDIS comes up with new MBA course.

NMIMS merges focused MBA Banking and Capital Markets with General MBA Programme

The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai, has decided to merge its two focused-MBA programmes MBA (Banking) and MBA (Capital Markets) with its flagship MBA programme due to changing recruitment trends and the preference of aspirants to flagship the MBA programme. ?We decided to take this step considering the strong preference of aspirants towards the flagship MBA programme compared to the focused programmes and the changing trends of recruitments in the banking and BFSI sectors,? said Rajan Saxena, vice-chancellor, NMIMS.

Singapore?s MDIS comes up with new MBA course

MDIS, Singapore?s oldest not-for-profit institution, has come up with a 15-month MBA programme in collaboration with the University of Bradford, UK. This course is designed for working individuals with minimum three years? work experience in an executive/managerial position. The entire course duration is for 15 months which includes 2-3 modules of intensive workshop. Admission commences from April and the entire course fee accumulates to S$34,240.

LPU students show their designs at the Auto Expo

The students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) showcased 15 vehicles?which have been conceptualised, designed, developed and manufactured by them inside the university campus?at the Auto Expo 2014. These include a family solar car, world?s smallest car, mobile-operated driverless car, multi-energy Smart Hybrid Car, Hexa Copter, all-terrain vehicles, amongst others. Speaking on the occasion, Ashok Mittal, chancellor, LPU, said, ?It?s a privilege to be a part of the Expo, showcasing our university talent. Conceptualised on both inventive and practical factors, these vehicles have the potential to be commercialised later.? He also added that the university is in talks with a major automotive company for future development of these vehicles.

New Zealand announces new education initiative

New Zealand has announced a string of new initiatives to further deepen its education relationship with India. The latest announcement is a joint call for research proposals for Indian and New Zealand academics to increase research collaboration across a range of areas including, but not limited to: food security and agriculture; community development and innovation; health; environment and sustainability; India-New Zealand trade relations; information security; and urban planning and development. Announced on the occasion of Waitangi Day, New Zealand?s national day, by Education New Zealand?s (ENZ) Regional Director South Asia Ziena Jalil, the programme acknowledges the multi-faceted education relationship between India and New Zealand. ?This call for proposals has been jointly facilitated by Education New Zealand and India?s University Grants Commission (UGC) and will form part of the activity we undertake in India as part of the India New Zealand Education Council (INZEC) initiative which was announced by both our Prime Ministers,? Ms Jalil said.

IMI New Delhi joins hands with Mercer Consulting

IMI, New Delhi, and Mercer Consulting will collaborate for developing future business leaders. The collaboration will co-create the MBA course curriculum and enable delivery in subjects like compensation & reward management, performance management system and learning & development to make it more industry relevant and will provide exposure to the MBA students with better insights into the HR competencies and domain knowledge. Additionally, the students will be better prepared to the changing demands in the areas of talent acquisition, HR operations, benefit administration and rewards management.

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First published on: 10-02-2014 at 02:59 IST
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